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. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):961–964. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7370.961

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RICHARD MEI/AP PHOTO

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HENRYK T KAISER/REX

Why are residents of New Haven (above) more than twice as likely to have coronary artery bypass surgery than residents of Boston (below), yet half as likely to undergo carotid artery surgery, when the two populations are well matched demographically?